Lahore: Renowned actor and singer Yaqoob Atif, who gained fame with the song ‘Pani Da Bulbla’, passed away at the age of 78. Yaqoob Atif was suffering from stroke and was undergoing treatment for the last 2 months.
The deceased was buried in the Garhi Shahu graveyard after the funeral prayer in the presence of hundreds of mourners. Yakub Atif reached the heights of fame overnight by singing Pani Da Bulbla. He was associated with showbiz for more than 25 years.
Yaqoob Atif was born in Garhi Shahu area of Lahore, first shot to fame in the 70s by singing Paani Bubblela, Yaqoob Atif spent his last days in a lot of trouble.
In an interview, he said that his sustenance is from Allah, the Punjab government used to get 25 thousand rupees. It is very difficult to survive on a small amount of money.
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